There is no way Obama will win if gas prices stay this high

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39. Four CA refineries are shut for "maintenance" and some CA gas is going to WA

Refinery problems were the major cause of the supply problem on the West Coast, analysts said. California once had as many as 14 refineries producing the state's expensive blend of gasoline. But in recent years, the number has dropped to 12, according to the state Energy Commission.

Now, four of those refineries are shut temporarily, mostly because of maintenance.

As if that wasn't bad enough, BP is still struggling to reopen its Cherry Point refinery in Washington, where a fire caused a shutdown that began in March. That has forced some Washington gasoline suppliers to look toward California's limited fuel stocks to buy gasoline until Cherry Point refinery production is brought back online.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas-prices-20120515,0,3178927.story